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OPINION

Antennas don't solve everything

Bob Hanke, West Des Moines, Letter to the Editor
Published 6:02 p.m. CT March 10, 2017

KCCI, the CBS affiliate in central Iowa.(Photo: Special to the Register)

In response to the March 8 Iowa View, "How you can win the TV retransmission wars," about consumers being able to view local stations: Back in the days of analog TV, there were specific problem spots within the "Class A" area of a local transmitter. It might be due to being in an extremely low area, behind a building that blocked the signal path or near electronic emissions that made it mostly impossible to watch a certain station or most of them. Cable and satellite came along and offered an aid to the local stations in reaching their audiences. While the advent of digital transmissions has improved over-the-air reception dramatically, the local stations are still being helped. However, it seems that they believe they should be paid to receive this help.